A PROBLEM THAT PLAGUES OUR WORLD

HOMELESSNESS

BY: FLORA SHARON

WHAT IS HOMELESSNESS?

Homelessness is the condition and social category of people who lack housing, because they cannot afford, or are otherwise unable to maintain, a regular, safe, and adequate shelter.

WHY DO PEOPLE BECOME HOMELESS?

Many factors can contribute to a person becoming homeless. These factors include poverty, lack of affordable housing, job loss, lack of health care, mental illness, substance abuse, and domestic violence.

STEREO TYPES OF THE HOMELESS

Most of society assumes that homelessness is made up of alcoholics and drug addicts who are dangerous, uneducated, and lazy. Also, society stereotypes the homeless belonging to one particular race or religion.

WHO THE HOMELESS REALLY AREThe homeless are people who have lost their job or people who live in bad circumstances. Unlike modern stereotypes, most if not all of the homeless do not choose to be how they are.

WHY WE NEED TO STOP HOMELESSNESS

Homelessness is dangerous; it exposes homeless people to increased health risks, violence and criminal activity.

HOW TO STOP HOMELESSNESS

We can put and end to homelessness by donating food, money, clothing, and necessities such as tooth brushes, soap, and other hygienic products.

SOURCES

Information:

http://hungryindia.hpage.co.in/homelessness_16136539.html

http://www.frontsteps.org/how-to-help/advocate/facts-us-homelessness

Images:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/68593573@N00/322639083/

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Homeless_New_York_2008.jpeg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Homeless_guy_on_Yonge_Street.jpg

http://www.ac4d.com/2010/11/30/interactive-tools-on-homelessness/

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sleeping,_homeless_children_-_Jacob_Riis.jpg